Week of October 28th, 2012

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Monday, October 22, 2012

I know many of you will be having Halloween parties this weekend and I thought it would be fun to put up a quick craft showing you how to make green slime. This would be a really fun party giveaway and takes almost no time to do! Plus it would be fun to do with kids.

Green Slime Recipe:

Here's what you need:

-Elmer's Glue (do not get the cheap stuff - apparently, it doesn't work too well)
-Borax or any kind of laundry powdered soap (Borax is probably cheapest and can be found at the grocery store)
- hot and cold water
- food coloring - they make some in neon colors, which are fun
- any type of plastic spiders/bugs etc. - I got a big package of them for $1 at Walmart
- mason jar

1) Mix 4 oz. of glue with 1 cup water. Add food coloring to desired color.
2) Mix as much borax as will dissolve in hot water. I used about a cup of hot water and just kept adding borax and stirring until it got thick and no more would dissolve.
3) VERY IMPORTANT: Now take 1 cup of the glue solution and add slowly to 1/3 of a cup of the borax solution. It is very important to add the glue to the borax, pouring the glue slowly and stirring. Immediately, it should start to thicken up.
4) Add plastic spiders/bugs/etc. to slime. Place in mason jar and decorate jar.

1) Leave a comment below: Did you ever play with or make slime before? I used to play with it when I was a kid and when you bought it, it came in these little green trash can containers. I thought it was so fun. Eventually, the slime would pick up lint, hair, etc. and then it got really gross. LOL!
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Never played with slime before but when we were growing up we had the machine that made jelled insects. It was called Creepy Crawly something. You squeezed a solution into a metal mold and then put inside a machine and when it was done you had Creepy Crawlers of all kinds: beetles, spiders, worms, etc.Melissa"Sunshine HoneyBee"

My brother and I used to love playing with slime. It was an indulgence my parents allowed, but I don't think they were as enthusiastic about it as we were. I've never made it myself and I'm sure my kids would love it...I'm not so sure I'm enthusiastic about it anymore!

I never played with Slime as a kid ~ I'm old, in my day we played with play-dough. This looks like it would be so much fun!Thanks so much for the chance to win the 9 Months cart ~ that would be great for future grandbabies!!

How fun and what a great recipe to make slime! I think the kids will adore the person who gives them slime. lol Of course I'm not so sure about the parents of those kids, but hey it is fun righta?!! So I plan on making this for my grandkids!!! lol

I love the slime until it gets all linty and gross. Thanks for the recipe. Thanks for the chance to win. I would love to have the 9 months cartridge for my collection.Megan H.mhcards at embarqmail dot com

I so played with slime!! I remember those green plastic trash cans you mentioned. Loved that whole ooey gooey stage of slime, Silly putty and play doh. I seem to remember the slime had plastic bugs too. Thanks for the kick back to memory lane!Love the recipe!!

I am so happy you posted that recipe. I was just telling my daughter about making it at the Science Factory with my other grandchildren and wondering where to get the recipe. That bottle is perfect for the slime. Thanks for the recipe and the great idea to keep it in. We used to have ours in plastic bags. The jar decorated like that is the best idea ever!

What a fun post, I have never made or played with slime before, but I think this is a great addition to any Halloween party (which I will be having next year, so I will have to keep this post) and I really like the poision label too. Thanks for this great giveaway also.

This just made me laugh...I remember my kids playing with this and screeching and running through the house with it all over them. I forwarded your link to my daughter so that she can make some for her kids. TFS and for helping me remember some fun times with my kids.tx.deb@tx dot rr.com

Oh yes, I played with slime. My experience was very similar to yours and I loved the cold feeling of the stuff and the way it made my hands look webby. I've made slime with my kids but I don't think they really appreciated it the way I did!

Slime is soooo much fun! We let the guests make their own at my sons last birthday party. In addition to a bit of food coloring, i picked up a bottle of glow in the dark paint. The slime glowed perfectly! It was a huge hit! I just found out on friday that my eldest daughter is going to make me a grandma! So would love to win the cartridge!

Yes, it does get really gross. I remember in 1982, my step dad was playing with some that was pretty gross and he spread it out over the palm of his hand (without anyone knowing) and "sneezed" into his hand. Then he said "Oh, look at this!" We FREAKED out! It was so funny!

Back in the dark ages when I was a kid---we got a thrill out of Silly Putty! It bounced and stretched and picked up the ink from the newspaper. It kept us entertained!I'm sure the grandkids would prefer the slime--thanks for sharing!

I haven't played with slime except those small samples from the gum ball machines. I have played with the green dough stuff from Dr. Seuss with cornstarch, water and green food coloring if that counts!

I am a grandmother and I love slime, esp. in neon green. Adding the bugs to it makes it even better...great idea ! My daughter recently made some for her sons and they had a great time making it and playing with it. Fun Stuff ! I would love to win your giveaway. I don't have that cartridge and I have ten grandchildren so it would definitely come in handy. Thanks for the opportunity to win it. I have been a follower of yours for quite a while. Love your emails.

My son, Zach, is now 16 (Ack!), but me and MY mom made Slime to play with, too. There used to be a game show on Nickelodeon where kids got "slimed", gallons of it were dumped on them. Imagine my pleasure (being facetious) when Zach started pouring it over his head! Seriously, though, how could you not just laugh out loud at that?

Used to buy slime for the kids and now the grandkids, but never made any before. What a fun project this would be to do with the grandkids some boring rainy day. Thank you so much for the receipe.BTW: Was there a winner last week or did I miss it?

what a great halloween project.. i did used to play with slime i'll have to again when both my girls are old enough.. my fav was goup.. the stuff thats made with corn starch you know when you squeeze it it gets hard then when you let got its runny :)

I played with Slime when I bought it for may daughter, back in the day! I couldn't get over how it felt wet when you squished it through your fingers, but your hands were dry! So weird! Thanks for the recipe, now I can make it for my Grands!Tammy B.

Eeeeeeweeeee slime is gross especially with boy bugs in it so naturally your giving the nine month cartridge away. That is soooooooo girlie of you. Love it and your blog. Have a greeeeeeeeeusome Halloween lol ccn35

Yay. Now I know how to make slime and blood. Only difference is that the blood is edible (and safe to eat...it's caocoa, corn syrup and red food coloring--the safe kind). Is there a recipe out there for edible slime?

Yes, as a preschool teacher that was one of the projects we made for the children...we had lot's of fun with that...I'd love to win the 9 month cartridge, hoping to have another grandbaby maybe this next year!

How fun! My mom used to buy us slime when I was a kid! She was a stickler for following directions and that line on the container about "may discolor fabrics" just about kept it from being too much fun. LOL!

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